Gluten-Free

Pineapple Parfaits with Raspberry Gelée

June 9, 2009

Raspberries and pineapple accompany a rich coconut base to create a refreshing, creamy dessert in this layered parfait.

Big Green Thai Crunch Salad with Coconut-Almond Curry Dressing

May 25, 2009

raw vegan, gluten-free* I don’t think I’ve met a single person who isn’t impressed with the exotic flavors of Thai cuisine. And what’s one of the easiest, most healthful ways to bring many of its flavor components together in a single bowl? A big, green, crisp, refreshing salad! If you’re really hungry, this recipe will [...]

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Beet & Artichoke Carpaccio with Horseradish Cream, Garlic Chips, Watercress, & Fig Balsamic

May 15, 2009

raw vegan, gluten-free This is easy to make and the pretty colors always bring out the “ooo’s and aah’s”. It’s a great alternative from the usual bowl of salad, and has even converted die-hard beet haters to succumb. It’s very helpful to use a mandoline to make the paper thin slices of beets, artichoke, onion, [...]

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Zucchini Cannellonis with Marsala Mushrooms, Leeks, "Raw"cotta, & Tarragon Marinara

April 27, 2009

Layered zucchini slices make a perfect alternative to cannelloni pasta tubes. Tarragon marinara and leeks give this otherwise Italian style dish a French twist.

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Spanish Style Sprouted Saffron Quinoa

November 8, 2008

(raw vegan, gluten-free) I just love saffron, especially in a yellow rice or pasta dish. It has a unique subtlety all its own. It can indeed be pricey, but a little goes a long way and adds a luxurious, ethnic tone to Spanish, Latin, and Mediterranean dishes. This is my raw take on a favorite [...]

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Black & White Hazelnut Truffles

November 5, 2008

(raw vegan, gluten free) Some tweeting about Nutella last week helped to put the chocolate bug in my (un)cooking bonnet. It was that time again for something sweet, something rich and chocolatey. What could be better than that something tasting like a healthy version of Nutella? Well, that was the idea anyway. These dense, decadent [...]

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Soup & Salad: Feel-Good Raw Vegetable Soup à la Jean-Georges

October 29, 2008

(raw vegan, gluten-free) So this is one of my most favorite, simple pleasures I took away from the Gourmet Institute a couple weekends ago that I haven’t quit talking about. Besides the fact that it’s healthy and raw, I think what impresses me most is that when world-renowned chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten demonstrated how to make [...]

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Portobello Au Poivre & Creamy Lemon Herb "Noodles"

October 13, 2008

(raw vegan, gluten-free*) Au poivre (French for “with pepper”) is most commonly a beef application in which one or more types of peppercorns are crushed to create a flavorful, punchy crust. As a lover of all things peppery or spicy, it’s also one of my favorite methods and one that I started longing for since [...]

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